Saturday, June 24, 2017

TEN-year-old Ilmia Mohd Roslan has never
attended school because her parents cannot afford to send her to one.
Yet, she reads confidently.She
is an inspiration for Farah Nabilah Ismail, 55, a volunteer who runs the
new library set up at Block J of the Pinggiran Bukit Jalil People’s
Housing Project (PPR). “Imia learned how to read here,” Farah said proudly.Of
the 30 children who come to the library regularly, Farah said four did
not attend school because their parents were unable to afford the daily
cost of transport, uniforms and books. So, when their parents go to
work, these children are aimless.